Somebody Somewhere: NNP

April 24, 2023 12:20 PM - Season 2, Episode 1

While Sam begins the emotional task of cleaning out the barn, Joel rents out his house, and Tricia prepares to take Shannon to college.
posted by ellieBOA (10 comments total)

So happy the gang is back! Well, almost all of the gang - made me a little misty to see the framed picture of Mike Hagerty, who passed away before they filmed this season and was written off "temporarily" for the time being.
posted by ThePinkSuperhero at 1:14 PM on April 24, 2023 [6 favorites]

Yay! We enjoyed the first season, did not know if it was renewed!
posted by rozcakj at 8:10 PM on April 24, 2023

Well, almost all of the gang - made me a little misty to see the framed picture of Mike Hagerty, who passed away before they filmed this season and was written off "temporarily" for the time being.

Heartbreaking to hear them talking about how good it is for him to take time for himself with tears in their eyes!

I thought it was a lovely first episode, just really nice to be back in this world.
posted by ellieBOA at 2:51 AM on April 25, 2023 [6 favorites]

After the toxic personalities of Succession, watching Sam and Joel and Tricia and Murray was practically healing.
posted by Ber at 6:03 AM on April 25, 2023 [6 favorites]

Conversely, I’ve watched so much stuff like Somebody, Somewhere that Succession was an instant fail. Real people are horrible enough.

Very glad this show is back.
posted by Orange Dinosaur Slide at 8:29 AM on April 25, 2023

I was somewhat confused that Sam's mom had had a stroke and that Joel had moved to Sam's couch and started renting out his house. I also didn't remember that Fred had moved to Wisconsin. Did I miss an episode of Season 1, or did these events happen off screen?
posted by baseballpajamas at 9:34 AM on April 25, 2023

So happy this is back. It's a balm.
posted by gaspode at 2:27 PM on April 25, 2023 [1 favorite]

I was also trying to remember what was covered in season 1. I think everything you mentioned happened offscreen between seasons.
posted by snofoam at 3:19 PM on April 29, 2023 [1 favorite]

I was so confused by Sam's dad going off fishing with his brother while her mom was in a home recovering from a stroke - not that it was a wrong thing to do or he didn't deserve to, but it seemed contrary to how his character had been established in season 1. I couldn't imagine him ever leaving Sam's mom side for any length of time while she was still alive. And now I understand why and I am crushed, he was a wonderful character wonderfully portrayed. What a loss for this wonderful show.
posted by acanthous at 4:40 PM on April 29, 2023 [2 favorites]

So glad this is back! One of my favorite shows, full of joy while also honestly acknowledging pain. That's a tough balancing act but they do it so well here. They really piled on the positivity in this opener; I just love the friendship between Sam and Joel.
posted by mediareport at 9:01 AM on May 1, 2023 [1 favorite]